now, abc2 news at 11:00. >> a winter storm now blowing out of maryland, but why we will still feel one impact tomorrow. >> a delusional sociopath. >> fighting to get money back from the man they say they trusted. >> and with tablets and smart phones, is your family's cell phone bill out of control? abc2 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> and we begin tonight with what is happening right now with the weather. even everyone. the bad weather not taking any time off any time soon. chief meteorologist starts us off. >> the wind becoming a bigger concern through the day tomorrow. power outages possible. winds up to 40 as the storm moves further away from

maryland. there is still some rain and snow shower to the west, but they are a little overdone an the radar loop. taking a closer look here, you can see these are lightly scattered rain and snow showers. i don't expect these to produce much accumulation, however, the wind will continue to be a factor tonight and through the day tomorrow in particular. wind gusts reaching 40 at a minimum. high wind advisory up. we have seen gusts up to 40 wilmington. right as it crossed central maryland, it is below freezing in frederick and's ton. so tonight, 34, some rain and snow, windy. we will talk about how things will change through the day tomorrow and the next storm pushing in saturday. all those di tails coming up. >> thanks wyatt everhart.

that wind is already causing problems. we checked with people in towson. no street lights or home lights. we are seeing power outages. we have watched bge's power outage numbers. 1800 people are in the dark right no. not too bad. most in hartford and baltimore counties. as we brace for high wind, the highway administration is warning people to stay off the road until morning because they would freeze overnight. but driving here shh nothing compared to the midwest. record snow on the ground tonight in the midwest. these pictures are from indiana. airports being caused problems. the same storm system is showing tornadoes in the south. it is those storms impacting us. lots of problems here at the

baltimore washington thurgood international airport. cleveland, denver. canceled, delayed. we have the latest traffic delays and travel delays. log onto abc2news.com/traffic. well, they each loaned hiss company thousands of dollars, but now former friends of a baltimore sales man are fighting him in co . they say they fronted huge amounts of money for hal katz's business. some of them are regular joes that loaned their friend all the money they saved. >> you know him from tv. the pitch man who plays loud music points to the screen and says he can put you behind this wheel. some of hal katz's friends see him differently. >> i didn't dislike him, but i came to think he was not a good

businessman. >> michael cohen may know katz better than most. for years, he was the attorney to the insurance agency. he invested more than a million dollars of his money in the financial arm of katz's business. >> obviously, when you enter an arrangement like this, you have to have trust. i'm disappointed the trust wasn't warranted. >> it's a discovery he made last fall. as abc2 news investigators first told you last november. katz's license was revoked to sell insurance as he committed fraudulent practices. $2million are missing from insurance payment plan. the lending arm of his company with more man a dozen creditors

including michael cohen left on the hook. >> everybody as far as i know had some personal relationship with hall katz and so essentially, it's not only just a question of misappropriation of money, but it's a betrayal of trust. >> and it may be a costly mistake in judgment for friends and family. some of whom cohen says lost their college funds, their retirement money and live savings. some put in hundreds of thousands of dollars. now they have taken ipp to bankruptcy court to try to get it back from the man they said they trusted! he is either delusional or sociopathic. when you take money from people not yours, it is not 2 right thing to do. >> we reached out to hal katz but got no response. before, he -- may get to hear

from hal katz next month. there ear a hearing set. it will be up to the trustee to trace where the money is and how much is left. well new tonight, two fires. the first here out of the temple hill areas. two firefighters were hurt: one started on colbrook drive. 13 people live in the home. they all got out safely. the other in green belt county. one person was rescued, another jumped from the window to escape. breaking news from last night. a police officer shot and killed a man who was threatening him. 26-year-old edward becker was killed. his parents called 911 because becker was breaking out the windows in his father's pick up truck. >> the officers responded, saw

the subject and approached him advising him to put down the weapon. >> becker didn't listen and waved the himmer at the officer who shot him. he had a problem with alcohol. the officer who shot becker is on routine administrative lead while police investigate. the coach of the university of maryland football team -- he was 77 years old. baltimore will be represented at the probowl in hawaii. the nfl's version of the all star game. they will send five players, only three teams in the nfl, san francisco, houston, and new england will have more player ins the probowl than the

ravens. ray lewis is not on the roster. the move is just a procedure real one that makes him eligible to play in the post season. the ravens clinched the north division already. tomorrow marks a first for our state. maryland live casino will open their doors and never close again. since opening, they have closed at 2:00 a.m. on weeknights, 4:00 a.m. on weekend. maryland live is preparing more changes in the future as well thank to the passage of question seven. table games will be coming soon. also tomorrow, it is back to work for politicians in washington. president obama and others are traveling back to get in session. if republicans and democrats can't agree, the session won't meet. every american will be hit with higher taxes new year's day

because of the fiscal cliff. a teacher with $43,000 a year will get a tax hike of more than $3,000 a year. a professional athlete would see his taxes go up more than 2.4 million a year. unemployment benefits for some 2 million people would expire. the nation may fall back into a recession. even star bucks is getting into the fight on the fiscal cliff. their ceo wants workers to write come together on the coffee cups they serve thursday and friday. it's the company's way of telling the politicians to find common grounds. >> if people would get in the room and leave their ego behind, but be so sensitive to the'ds of the american people, we would have an agreement.

>> a suggestion from the ceo. baristas won't be forced to write anything on the cup. regardless of the fiscal cliff, the new year will bring new laws. same sex marriage will be allowed in maryland. that is not not the only new law. we told you about 24 hour casinos and a new law allowing veterans showing their status on drivers license. and freezing a child's credit any time they want to protect them. former president george h. p. w. bush is in intensive care tonight. he has a fever. he is alert and talking with medical staff. the 88-year-old has been in the hospital since before thanksgiving. his doctors say he is struggling with a fever that just won't go away. >> best wishes to him tonight. coming up, does the thought of opening your cell phone bill

make you panic? >> $300 a month. >> well, abc2 working for you tonight. which plans are the best for families? >> and don't forget to down load maryland's most powerful news app. you can get maryland's most powerful radar even animated right here on your iphone. and you relied on them decades. what you may have to say bye bye to in 2013. abc2 news is back in just a minute.

>> new tonight, giving away condoms in school, now thousands of students in philadelphia won't even have to ask the nurse. they are installing condom dispensers. the centers for disease control and prevention reports a quarter of all hiv infections

in philadelphia are inteenagers. something the deputy mayor says they need to fight. >> we believe our role is to ensure that has partners of parents, we provide what young people are going to do if they act responsibly in terms of sexual behavior. >> the condoms are free and we want to know what you think about this topic. would you want your teenager to have access to free condoms at school? leave your comments on abc2news.com/facebook. now, j. c. penny and avon could be headed for extinction? 24/7 wall street says soy. their prediction are based on things like sales and the company's financial health. customers abandoned penny's after they revamped themselves. for avon it's keeping up with

the times. they are too slow to get into cosmetic sales online and now it is too late. other companies, things could go away be the end of the year, martha stewart living magazine and blackberry who hasn't done enough to keep up with competition from apple and an freud phones. many retailers were hoping today would be as big as black friday. people were out returning gifts or cashing out on afterchristmas sales. people are spending lez. >> the worries of what we will deal with at the end of the year tax wise. it has definitely curved our spending. >> weather was a factor here in the east coast. the national retail federation says this could be the weakest since 2008. >> high-tech toys like tablets and smart phones topped a lot of people's lists this year. but now, you may be stressing

about your cell phone deal. john matarese shows us some ways to utilize family plans so you don't waste your money. >> reporter: have you checked what you paid for on your phones these days? those new family plans may make it easier for everyone in if family to have a smart phone. but they could make your bill higher than ever. so here are some ways to cut those bills for next year. tired of your smart phone bills and home moan bills going up every year? >> our three cell phones, myself and my two children. $300 a month. >> jim alexander is one of many people now switching to the newest way to cut the bills. verizon's home connect i service. >> it is grate, i save up to $27 a month. >> reporter: they now use this little box for their home

phones. unlike magic jack that uses an internet correction. this uses this cell network and has a battery back up. >> it has two different outlets here so you can plug in multiple wireless or corded devices. >> reporter: savings at least $30 a month. >> it is $20 a month, it is unlimited calling, long distance, voice mail. >> reporter: verizon is offering this in most areas o in the country. at&t has it in some places. it doesn't work with home alarms. other option, family share data plans that can save up to $50 a month. they won't save money if most of your family's phones are regular cell phones. if so, consider option number three. a prepaid cell phone ideal for

teens. the kids can't run up your bill. >> you don't have to worry about going over. no hidden fees or anything like that. you pay for what you get. >> reporter: finally, look over your bills. if you have a smart phone, you are paying more for voice. reduce your voice and text minutes saves up do 25 drs . a month. >> reporter: so go over those phone bills. you may be able to trim them for 2013. i'm john matarese. and now, maryland's most accurate weather forecast. >> all right, you see here only on abc2 news. we are not seeing a whole lot of activity out there. a lot of scattered light rain and snow shower action, maybe a little sleet coming down. just to the north and west. the frederick area here, but for the most part, conditions have improved and we will not

see a lot of new percipitation. there could be some icy spots tonight as temperatures begin to drop. but right now, it is a wild countries statewide. you see the temperatures in the mid 30s to freezing to the west and from baltimore east ward, we are in the low 30s . it's an unusual set up with the area of low pressure. winter weather concerns, tough travels to the west with the icy conditions. always, the wind, the other local weather wild card not just tonight but tomorrow, we are really going to see the atmosphere mix out a little bit. high wind advisories thursday statewide. expanded into the eastern shore, but overall, the storm continues to blow out and the big concern is going to be wind and what a wild and large system it has been. and in fact, we have video to show you. what this storm did in alabama, tearing through that state to

the south. christmas day tornadoes. look at this! a massive wedge tornado down there in alabama. just showing you the strength, the warm side, the warm sector of the storm producing severe weather. look at the power flashes, transformers going down in mobile. back here in maryland today, the storm impacting us in a very different way with snow at times, two to three inches across much of baltimore. north and west of the city and changing to rain. laurel. and how about a look at baltimore today. again, it was a snowy scenario until noon. tonight, we have rain, wind di conditions. dew point, 44. moist air in place. could see reduced visibility with rain and wind. could be a sloppy mess with the slush still hanging out.

here is the set up for the trends. clearing skies. wednesday, up, temperatures keep falling, a raw, chilly day north and west of us. windchill in the 20s tomorrow. this storm moves out which shifting our attention to what happens after the storm. in the immediate wake of the storm, it will just be windy and cold. then we will watch through the day tomorrow and thursday as the second storm develops in the texas coast area. we believe it will arrive mid- morning saturday. depending on the precise track how much rain versus snow. right now, one to two inch around the 95 corridor seem to be a good bet. perhaps we get a lit 8 more than that, perhaps a little less. tonight, no more accumulation. what you got is what you got. tomorrow, a cold blustery day

at 37. tonight, cold icy spots. we are talking icing conditions in the 20s . here is the outlook after a cold day tomorrow, a quiet day with a bit of a warm up friday before the next storm dives into the state. winter weather will be produced saturday and sunday. stay tuned for exact snow and such. we live on those boundaries here in maryland. >> we will keep anyon that. meanwhile, josie has a lot going on. >> my tattoo. >> the newest accessory. >> not everyone can have this. a glittery squirrel tattoo. this is what you do when you have a niece and you give her glitter tattoos. ingly will believe it is temporary when it is gone. >> it says it will be 7 to 10 days. there is much more coming

up. but here is a look at terry meran. >> coming up on a special addition tonightline tonight. a white house christmas. president barack obama and first lady michelle obama sit down with our own barbara walters for their first interview together since the election. we take you inside the first family's holiday tradition coming up on nightline right after abc2 news at 11:00. c1

>> you're watching the station that works for you. abc2 news, baltimore. >> if you don't like someone, go ahead and give them this flower. flour fan attics are going to

see the corpse flower. >> it smells like a rotting corpse. >> i think it's appropriate actually. i think it needs something more. >> it sounds lovely. they only bloom a couple of day in their six year life. this one received full bloom christmas. but tomorrow, it will be dead. >> it smells dead already. many people try online dateing to find a special someone. and an 81-year-old man is going for a more direct way. sandy is wearing a sign around his neck that says he wants a wife. he was married many times. he says he changed his ways and wants someone he can spend the rest of his life with. but there are some nonane yore bls. >> nobody under 60 doesn't

compute. my life was built around books. if they don't like books, it's a lost cause. i won't leave this town. i love this place. it's the perfect place for an old man. >> picky! >> sandy says he might make one exception. if a woman in her 40s or 50s is really interested, he might compromise. and josie is writing down his number. >> i might move, he seems like a catch. [ laughter ] >> let's take a quick check at the radar. we have a few light wintery showers west of baltimore right now. we won't see much more in accumulation. rockville, i'm just saying, watch for icy spots in the morning. batten down the hatches. it will warm up friday before a new storm on saturday.

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